North is up in this
image. NGC3718 is the galaxy to the right. NGC 3729 is the smaller galaxy
to the left. NGC 3718 is characterized by the peculiar "S" shape
of its elongated arms and the dust lane diagonally bisecting the main body
of the galaxy. NGC 3718's distance is
estimated at 55 million light years - its arms span about 160,000 light years.
NGC 3729, while smaller with a span of about 40,000 light years, is about the
same distance. It's spiral arms span
about 1,000 light years. Horizontal FOV is 44'